The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has announced the formation of a dedicated Artificial Intelligence (AI) Task Force, marking a significant step in the agency’s ongoing efforts to modernize its operations and regulatory oversight.
According to the press release, the goal of the task force is to facilitate
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The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has asked the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals to lift its stay and issue a ruling in Iowa v. SEC, the case challenging the validity of its landmark Climate Disclosure Rules (Rules). At the direction of the court, the SEC filed a status
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The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) held its Roundtable on the executive compensation disclosure requirements at its headquarters in Washington, DC on June 26, 2025.
Chairman Paul S. Atkins set the tone in his introductory remarks by referring to the current SEC executive compensation disclosure requirements as a “Frankenstein” patchwork
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As discussed at an open meeting held on June 4, 2025, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (Commission) published a concept release (Release) soliciting comments on whether to revise the definition of “foreign private issuer” (FPI) under Commission rules in light of considerable changes to the FPI population over the
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The US Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit recently granted the Motion to Hold Case in Abeyance (the Motion) in Iowa v. US Securities and Exchange Commission – the case challenging the SEC’s 2024 climate disclosure rules – thereby pausing or delaying the proceedings until further order of the
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The Division of Corporation Finance at the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) recently issued guidance regarding the application of federal securities laws to certain stablecoins.
While this guidance, released on April 4, 2025, expresses only the views of the staff of the Division of Corporation Finance and is not
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Yesterday, March 27, 2025, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) notified the US Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit that the SEC wishes to withdraw its defense of its landmark Climate Disclosure Rules (Climate Rules) in Iowa v. SEC, the case challenging the validity of the Climate Rules. SEC
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The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) recently issued a new Compliance and Disclosure Interpretation, Question 103.12 (C&DI), that may significantly impact how public companies engage with their shareholders. Released on February 11, 2025, this C&DI focuses on the eligibility criteria for reporting beneficial ownership on Schedule 13G compared to Schedule
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On March 3, 2025, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced that its Crypto Task Force, the formation of which we discussed in our prior blog, will host a series of roundtables to discuss key areas of interest in the regulation of crypto assets.
The first roundtable, “How We
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Companies seeking to raise capital through a public offering are encouraged to note the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)’s announcement on March 3, 2025 that the staff of the Division of Corporation Finance (SEC staff) has augmented the accommodations available for entities submitting draft registration statements for nonpublic review
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